The F4U-5 is the last propeller-driven fighter of the US Navy to be produced.They are developed from the F4U-4,the prototype of the aircraft is a converted F4U-4(BuNo.27296).A series of lastest technologies were applied to the aircraft,and the first flight were taken on December 21,1945.
The F4U-5 have the longest nose of all the Corsairs,the extend nose contains the 2300hp R-2800-32W engine and the automatically-adjusting turbo supercharger.The cockpit was redesigned,and also the canopy.The F4U-5's production was limited to 233 examples with the ending of the war.
Item No 80389
Item Name F4U-5 Corsair
Bar Code 6939319203892
Scale 1:48
Item Type Static kit
Model Dimension Length:215 mm Wingspan: 260mm
Total Plastic Parts 200+
Total Sprues 11 sprues
Chromeplate Parts n/a
Resin Parts n/a
Metal Parts n/a
Photo Etched Parts n/a
Film Accessory n/a
Released Date 2014-08
More Features the kit consists of over 200 parts , clear parts
for canopy.
-Detailed fuselage&wing w/accurate design
-Engine with fine detail
-Detailed gear cabin
